Nixon, the American brand of watches and accessories, has appointed...

Nixon, the American brand of watches and accessories, has appointed Tom “TK” Kattus to the post of global brand sales director for Adidas Watches. Kattus has just spent ten years as general manager and chief operating officer at Campagnolo North America, the manufacturer of bicycle components. Before that he was vice president, general manager and interim chief executive of ZuitSports, which makes apparel for triathlons. He was briefly director of business development for Nextec, a materials manufacturer, after seven years in various executive posts at Cannondale. He began his career by starting a company, Breakaway Cycling Products, to sell a bicycle handlebar that he had designed himself and patented. With Nixon, Kattus will be seeking to raise the profile of the Adidas brand among consumers worldwide.